Episode 31: Directors Pete Davis and Rebecca Davis

A Bend in the Road

Director siblings Pete Davis and Rebecca Davis are on a mission! A mission to get you to join a club. A mission, based on the groundbreaking work of legendary social scientist Bob Putnam, that led them to make a documentary: Join or Die: a film about why you should join a club … and why the fate of America might depend on it. They stopped by to talk to Roberta about this hopeful and engaging film and how it explores the power of coming together, the importance of real-life connections, and how joining groups can transform communities. Don't miss out on this thought-provoking conversation!

Things we talked about in this episode:

Join or Die: A film about why you should join a club…and why the fate of America depends on it.

Bowling Alone by Bob Putnam

Episode Credits:

  • Our thanks to Pete Davis and Rebecca Davis for joining us today. 
  • You can learn all about the film, team, and how to attend or host a community screening at joinordiefilm.com. 
  •  To read more about Dr Bob Putnam and his book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community please visit bowlingalone.com. 
  • You can follow Pete on twitter @PeteDDavis, and subscribe to Pete’s newsletter at PeteDavis.substack.com.
  • A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims
  • Our Assistant Producer, Technical Director, and Editor & Audio Engineer for this episode is Elias Rosner. 
  • Original theme Music is written and performed by Diane Sims
  • Our Digital Media producer is Melissa Egan 
  • Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas
  • Thanks for joining us and we’ll see you at the next bend in the road.

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